"The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God's giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves." - St. Nicholas of MyraThe feast of St. Nicholas is just three weeks from today! On December 6th our children...
This weekend, on November 14, 2020, our 15 year old daughter (along with over 50 other teens from our parish) was Confirmed in the Extraordinary Form by her uncle who had been delegated and given facilities by the bishop! That makes four sacraments now (Baptism, First...
St. Helena, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Anges + Lamb, St. Rose of Lima, St, Michael the Archangel I've been meaning to share this pictures from All Hallows' Eve here on the blog and finally had a few moments to finish up the post. I took them as we...
Sleepytime Saints A to ZHave you seen the new A-Z picture book over at Marzipantz? Hardcover Editions of this book are only available to pre-order till tomorrow, November 11, 2020! (I was provided with this softcover review copy to share with...
Hail, Refuge of sinners! Hail, Star of the Sea! Hail, Queen of Creation! Our hope is in thee.All hail, Virgin Mary! This Star guides our way, our country's Protectress, America's Way!"Whether the world has war or peace depends on the practice of this...
On Friday night, while Sean and I enjoyed a lovely night out at our favorite Italian restaurant, our teens babysat and carved pumpkins with their younger siblings. This year's Saint-O-Lanterns are repeats from past years, but they wanted to go with a patriotic and...
I know it's last minute, but I wanted to quickly share the 18 NEW All Saints Guessing Jars and Labels that I came up with and made for this year! I think that puts it up to about 80 options between these and all the others that can be found in the archives over the...
Christus vincit! Christus regnat! Christus imperat!The Lord shall sit King forever. The Lord will bless His people with peace.
If you are looking for a simple last minute DIY costume idea for All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Day, here is what I ended up making for our baby girl last year! It was so quick and easy to make using a white one piece outfit, a brown baby hat, a crocheted rose,...
Advent begins at the end of next month and it's time to order Advent Candles for your Advent Wreath! For many years now we have been ordering the beautiful 100% Beeswax hand-poured tapers, made by the Dominican Nuns at The Cloister Shoppe, for the...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
